What a cruel idea to force a women to confess

The reign of Henry VIII saw the first law against Witchcraft created. The Witchcraft Act of 1541 was the first to define witchcraft as a felony, a crime punishable by death and the forfeiture of the convicted felons goods and chattels.

To ignore the history of religious persecution is to denigrate the message of love, kindness, peace, generosity and tolerance taught by Christ. Persecution of a midwife - oppression under conservative medieval church